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Poor Man's Orchid

Trimezia
Houseplant view Houseplant view Trimezia Trimezia Neomarica Neomarica Trimezia Trimezia Trimezia gracilis in flower. Trimezia gracilis in flower. Trimezia Trimezia

Poor Man's Orchid

Calceolaria crenatiflora
bright yellow and brown flowers shaped like a pouch bright yellow and brown flowers shaped like a pouch dark green leaves with scalloped margins below the flowers dark green leaves with scalloped margins below the flowers Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pop Ash

Fraxinus caroliniana
Form Form Foliage Foliage Fruit Fruit Both sides of leaves Both sides of leaves Bark Bark

Popcorn Lantana

Lantana trifolia
Flowers Flowers Leaves and fruit Leaves and fruit Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Lantana trifolia Lantana trifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Popcorn Orchid

Oncidium sphacelatum
Many small yellow flowers with brown spots. Many small yellow flowers with brown spots. Spray of yellow orchids with brown bars on their petals. Spray of yellow orchids with brown bars on their petals.

Popcorn Shrub

Xanthoceras sorbifolium
Xanthoceras sorbifolium Xanthoceras sorbifolium Xanthoceras sorbifolium Xanthoceras sorbifolium Xanthoceras sorbifolium Xanthoceras sorbifolium Xanthoceras sorbifolium Xanthoceras sorbifolium Xanthoceras sorbifolium Xanthoceras sorbifolium Xanthoceras sorbifolium Xanthoceras sorbifolium

Popcorn Tree

Triadica sebifera
Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera

Poplar

Populus deltoides
Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Form Form Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Poppy

Papaver
Form in October in Wellington, New Zealand Form in October in Wellington, New Zealand Flower in October in Elqui, Chile Flower in October in Elqui, Chile
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Poppy Anemone

Anemone coronaria
Cultivar with blue flowers Cultivar with blue flowers Anemone coronaria Anemone coronaria Blue flowers of a cultivar Blue flowers of a cultivar Form of a cultivar Form of a cultivar Form Form Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Poppy Ash

Fraxinus caroliniana
Form Form Foliage Foliage Fruit Fruit Both sides of leaves Both sides of leaves Bark Bark

Poppy Mallow

Callirhoe involucrata
Callirhoe involucrata Callirhoe involucrata Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Back of flower Back of flower Flowers Flowers Callirhoe involucrata Callirhoe involucrata

Poquito™ Orange Hyssop

Agastache Poquito Orange™ 'TNAGAPO'
Agastache 'TNAGAPO' Poquito Orange flowers Agastache 'TNAGAPO' Poquito Orange flowers Agastache 'TNAGAPO' Poquito Orange Agastache 'TNAGAPO' Poquito Orange Agastache 'TNAGAPO' Poquito Orange leaves Agastache 'TNAGAPO' Poquito Orange leaves

Porcelain-berry

Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Porcelain Berry

Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Porcelainflower

Hoya carnosa
thick, waxy, variegated leaves of green and creamy white thick, waxy, variegated leaves of green and creamy white Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa Vining plant in a hanging basket with contorted foliage. Vining plant in a hanging basket with contorted foliage. Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Porcelain Flower

Hoya pubicalyx
Light pink, fuzzy, star-shaped flower. Light pink, fuzzy, star-shaped flower. Dark pink, fuzzy, star-shaped flower. Dark pink, fuzzy, star-shaped flower. Vining plant in a hanging basket with an umbel of pink flowers. Vining plant in a hanging basket with an umbel of pink flowers. Umbel of dark pink, fuzzy flowers. Umbel of dark pink, fuzzy flowers. Hand holding a narrowly elliptical leaf with silver speckles. Hand holding a narrowly elliptical leaf with silver speckles.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Porcelain Flower

Hoya curtisii
Small mottled leaves and tan-and-white flowers. Small mottled leaves and tan-and-white flowers. Close-up of leaves showing silvery spots and pubescent stems Close-up of leaves showing silvery spots and pubescent stems

Porcelain Flower

Hoya carnosa
thick, waxy, variegated leaves of green and creamy white thick, waxy, variegated leaves of green and creamy white Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa Vining plant in a hanging basket with contorted foliage. Vining plant in a hanging basket with contorted foliage. Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Porcelain Vine

Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Porcupine Palm

Rhapidophyllum hystrix
A shrub forming a mound of palmate leaves. A shrub forming a mound of palmate leaves. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. A shrub forming a mound of palmate leaves. A shrub forming a mound of palmate leaves. Palmate leaves on a long, slender petioles. Palmate leaves on a long, slender petioles. Leaf bases with long, erect, black needle-like spines. Leaf bases with long, erect, black needle-like spines. Cluster of small, white flowers among needle-like spines. Cluster of small, white flowers among needle-like spines.

Porslid Spruce

Picea laxa
Picea glauca Picea glauca Form (Matanuska-Susitna, AK)-Mid Summer Form (Matanuska-Susitna, AK)-Mid Summer Form Form Pine Cone Pine Cone Leaf Blade Leaf Blade Form Form
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Port Orford cedar

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Form Form Scale-like leaves Scale-like leaves Male cones Male cones Pollen (male) cones closeup Pollen (male) cones closeup Female cones Female cones Bark Bark

Port Orford cypress

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Form Form Scale-like leaves Scale-like leaves Male cones Male cones Pollen (male) cones closeup Pollen (male) cones closeup Female cones Female cones Bark Bark

Portugal Laurel

Prunus lusitanica
Form Form Form Form Ripe fruits Ripe fruits Leaf and Fruit Leaf and Fruit Flowers Flowers Bark and trunk Bark and trunk

Portuguese Broom

Cytisus scoparius
Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Portuguese Cherrylaurel

Prunus lusitanica
Form Form Form Form Ripe fruits Ripe fruits Leaf and Fruit Leaf and Fruit Flowers Flowers Bark and trunk Bark and trunk

Portulaca

Portulaca grandiflora
Form Form Flowers Flowers Single Flower Single Flower Leaves Leaves Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Flowers Flowers
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Portulaca

Portulaca oleracea
Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Yellow flowers among fleshy leaves Yellow flowers among fleshy leaves Portulaca oleracea Portulaca oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea

Possum Apples

Diospyros virginiana
Tree with semi-open crown and green leaves. Tree with semi-open crown and green leaves. Single fruit, orange with prominent calyx & persistent style. Single fruit, orange with prominent calyx & persistent style. Leaves turning a rich orange. Leaves turning a rich orange. Bell-shaped white flowers with a cone of stamens within. Bell-shaped white flowers with a cone of stamens within. Branches bearing leaves turning orange & reddish orange fruits Branches bearing leaves turning orange & reddish orange fruits Shoot bearing alternate, ovate leaves with entire margins. Shoot bearing alternate, ovate leaves with entire margins.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Possumhaw

Ilex decidua
Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Leaf detail Leaf detail
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Possum-haw

Ilex decidua
Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Leaf detail Leaf detail
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Possumhaw Holly

Ilex decidua
Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Leaf detail Leaf detail
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Possum Haw Holly

Ilex decidua
Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Ilex decidua Leaf detail Leaf detail
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Possumhaw Viburnum

Viburnum nudum
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Leaves and buds Leaves and buds Fall color Fall color
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Possum Oak

Quercus nigra
Quercus nigra Quercus nigra Leaf close-up (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Leaf close-up (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with lenticels and stem bud (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with lenticels and stem bud (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Paler underside of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Paler underside of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Various leaf shapes (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Various leaf shapes (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with end and stem buds (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with end and stem buds (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall

Possum Pine

Pinus virginiana
Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana Two needles per bundle - comparison photo of Pinus pungens Two needles per bundle - comparison photo of Pinus pungens
1 Cultivar/Variety

Possumwood

Diospyros virginiana
Tree with semi-open crown and green leaves. Tree with semi-open crown and green leaves. Single fruit, orange with prominent calyx & persistent style. Single fruit, orange with prominent calyx & persistent style. Leaves turning a rich orange. Leaves turning a rich orange. Bell-shaped white flowers with a cone of stamens within. Bell-shaped white flowers with a cone of stamens within. Branches bearing leaves turning orange & reddish orange fruits Branches bearing leaves turning orange & reddish orange fruits Shoot bearing alternate, ovate leaves with entire margins. Shoot bearing alternate, ovate leaves with entire margins.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Possumwood

Diospyros virginiana 'C-100'
Diospyros virginiana 'C-100' Diospyros virginiana 'C-100' Bark Bark Male flowers Male flowers

Post Oak

Quercus stellata
Form of a mature tree Form of a mature tree Tree in winter without leaves Tree in winter without leaves Front and back of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Front and back of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Tip of a leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Mid spring Tip of a leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Mid spring Stem buds (Greensboro, NC)-Mid spring Stem buds (Greensboro, NC)-Mid spring Side view of a brown acorn with a scap (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Side view of a brown acorn with a scap (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Potato

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Potato Bean

Apios americana
Form Form Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Tubers Tubers Fruits Fruits

Potato Climber

Solanum laxum
Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Potato Dandelion

Krigia dandelion
Flower detail Flower detail Form Form Form Form Flower and stem with hairs Flower and stem with hairs Flower bracts Flower bracts Flower with a bee Flower with a bee

Potato Dwarf Dandelion

Krigia dandelion
Flower detail Flower detail Form Form Form Form Flower and stem with hairs Flower and stem with hairs Flower bracts Flower bracts Flower with a bee Flower with a bee

Potatoes

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Potato Vine

Solanum laxum
Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pot-bellied Ficus

Ficus microcarpa 'Ginseng'
Bonsai form of the plant Bonsai form of the plant Bonsai form of the plant Bonsai form of the plant